MySpace caves to AG’s
MySpace in deal with 8 state attorneys general:
If you haven’t heard by now MySpace has acquiesced to the 8 state attorney generals asking for all the information MySpace has on each state’s sex offenders. Now don’t get me wrong, I have no interest in protecting SO’s. However I do have a problem with politicians putting on a big show and pointing the finger at something that’s not the problem while preying on the fears of uninformed voters.
For example…
But some attorneys general urged the company to take more actions to protect minors.
“While conveying this information to us is a good first step, MySpace needs to do more, including implementing an effective age verification system that will make the site considerably safer,” Ohio AG Marc Dann said in a statement.
I say parents need to do more to keep their underage kids off of MySpace. I say that Attorney Generals need to do more to keep sex offenders behind bars. Unfortunately talk like that doesn’t get AG’s re-elected.
Thanks to Pat for the link.
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5 opinions for MySpace caves to AG’s
BelchSpeak
May 22, 2007 at 9:54 am
Thanks for the pingback, Trench!
MySpace’s legal troubles are far from over. I still predict that they will lose one or more lawsuits based on sex predators hurting a child.
And eventually MySpace will cave and institute identity verification systems. The AG’s won’t rest until this happens.
Trench
May 22, 2007 at 9:58 am
Or until MySpace is no longer a hot topic and they move on to something else that will get them re-elected.
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May 22, 2007 at 10:31 am
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BelchSpeak
May 22, 2007 at 10:35 am
Like YouTube comments? Gads, those are horrible! :-)
Trench
May 22, 2007 at 11:25 am
No worse than digg. :lol:
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